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Colt 9mm SMGlarger figure on 0 of 2
M129 grenade launcherlarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
stock extended
Single sourcestock retracted
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Colt 9mm SMG | M129 grenade launcher |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Submachine gun[source] | Automatic grenade launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1982–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Users[source] | United States[source] |
| Wars |
730 mm (28.9 in ) ( stock extended) 650 mm (25.6 in) (stock retracted)[source]
Length
Single source597 mm[source]
w/o magazine
Single source2.61 kg (5.75 lb) w/o magazine[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Invasion of Panama Miami drug war[source]
Vietnam War[source] |
| Produced | 1982–present[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum[source] | 40x53mm grenade , 40x46mm grenade[source] |
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| Action | blowback , closed bolt[source] | Automatic, motor driven[source] |
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| Feed system | 20- and 32-round detachable box magazine 100-round Beta C-Mag[source] | belt[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Colt's Manufacturing Company[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Philco-Ford[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1966[source] |
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| No. built | — | over 1,667[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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